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It’s a bright new dawn for the Sunrise siblings!
A FAMILY trio hopes to hit all the right notes with a debut single and gig on a musical island. Howland siblings, Loren, aged 21, Jodie, 17, and Scott, 23, of Lower Wick, Worcester, are better known as Done By Sunrise and their title song is now
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Desert trek will be for my brave Theo
AN adventurous dad inspired by the fighting spirit of his late baby son who was born with half a heart will set off on a gruelling trek over the Sahara Desert. Dave Rachel will brave soaring daytime temperatures and bitterly cold nights as part
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Drug addict threw glass jars at store security guard
A TEENAGER threw glass coffee jars at a security guard who had stopped her boyfriend as they went on a thieving spree to fund their drug addiction. Siobhan Burton pleaded guilty to beating Kahlil Smith after he tried to stop her boyfriend Darren
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Captain’s century helps fire Worcestershire to high-scoring win over Bangladesh ‘A’
SKIPPER Daryl Mitchell’s century proved decisive as Worcestershire claimed a six-wicket victory over Bangladesh ‘A’ with 15 balls to spare. The New Road captain’s 102-ball ton cancelled out a similar effort by the tourists’ Anamul Haque (110),
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Dumped rabbits die in spate of abandonments
SIX baby rabbits which had been dumped on a woman’s doorstep have died, possibly as a result of being interbred. The bunnies, which were in a litter of nine, died despite being seemingly healthy when checked by a vet. The RSPCA Worcester and
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Clampdown on parking ‘is backed by residents’
A HOUSING developer claims most people living in part of the new Diglis development in Worcester support a clampdown on parking in the area. As previously reported motorists parked ‘illegally’ around the Diglis Water development have started to
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Worcester police officer receives award after crash heroics
A POLICE officer who fought to save the life of a motorist who hit a lamppost after his car overturned will receive a top honour. Heroic Sergeant Simon Arinze was among the first on the scene after the crash, in Henwick Road, on October 31 last
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New teaching block and jobs on cards for school
A new teaching block including eight new classrooms is set to be built at a Worcester primary school as staff hope to double the number of pupil places. Fourteen new teaching jobs will be created at St Joseph’s RC Primary School in Warndon as a
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Inventor terrified of Den’s denizens
ENTREPRENEUR Malcolm Victory gave his washing line invention a spin on BBC’s hit show Dragons’ Den and was quickly in a spin himself. Mr Victory whose Rotaire, a cover for rotary washing lines, has won awards, said it was a daunting prospect facing
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The renewable energy industry Oscars
RENEWABLE energy specialists Eco2Solar is set to represent the West Midlands at the Oscars of the renewable energy industry. The Kidderminster-based firm is a national finalist in the prestigious Energy Efficiency and Renewables Awards. The company
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Worcester Bosch in line for a top award
ONE of Worcester’s leading employers, domestic heating specialists Worcester, Bosch Group, has been recognised as one of the best places in the country to work. The company, which is based in Cotswold Way, Warndon, has reached the shortlist for
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Tom Thorley is the new Worcester City captain
TOM Thorley has been appointed as Worcester City captain for the new season. The 23-year-old midfielder, the club’s reigning player-of-the-year, takes the armband for tomorrow’s Skrill North curtain-raiser against Altrincham at Aggborough (3pm)
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Safety fears over ‘building site’ path
PEOPLE living near a new science park and university campus have raised fears about safety after a popular Worcester footpath was turned into a “building site”. Contractors started digging up the route last week as part of the ongoing redevelopment
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These gulls just won’t go away...
I F there’s one thing guaranteed to get politicians of all colours in a flap, it’s those pesky seagulls. The air rodents were famously described as “vermin” by Tory councillor Roger Knight when he was in charge of the environmental brief at the city
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Come off it, Labour, you caused problem
SIR – The Labour Party’s bogus concern about firms such as Tesco and Next hiring immigrant workers instead of British workers is a joke. It was Labour’s uncontrolled immigration policy that caused this situation of high unemployment. This was a
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It’s much nicer down by the canal now
SIR – I would just like to acknowledge how much improved the canal currently is around Tallow Hill. The sleeping bags at the rear of Wickes and drinkers appear to have now gone which makes the area far less intimidating and pleasurable. I’m
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More new Warriors faces to take on Cardiff Blues
SUMMER signing Ignacio Mieres is among the new faces who will make a first appearance for Worcester Warriors when they face Cardiff Blues in a pre-season warm-up game at Sixways tomorrow (3pm). Mieres, a signing from Exeter Chiefs, is paired with
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Fit these planes with silencers, please
SIR – I have always assumed it was a left over from two world wars that piston engine propeller-driven plans had no silencers. Why were they missed out in the Noise Abatement Act when ice-cream chimes were fiercely debated? Now we have hooray
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Please, let’s have a bit of peace and quiet
SIR – Stephanie Preece makes a fair point in pointing out the high levels of noise we are subjected to in our daily lives (Fair Point, Worcester News, August 12). I recently bought a vacuum cleaner online and it does the job well. The seller
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Food shortages are going to get worse
SIR – Re the letter from Euro MP candidate for the Green Party, Will Duckworth ‘It’s a scandal that we need food banks’ (Worcester News, July 30). Perhaps if people weren’t paying ‘green’ taxes of 11 per cent on their gas bills and 26 per cent
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Cheers everyone, beer festival was great
SIR – Just a quick note regarding the Worcester Beer Festival, prompted mainly by what I thought was a cheeky note on your Facebook site asking who’d had trouble getting in. I volunteered to work there on Friday night as I have done for the past
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Heeley is hoping to rally the City fans
“WE need your support at Aggborough,” — that’s the rallying call from manager Carl Heeley as Worcester City prepare to kick-off the new season. Following the most turbulent summer in the club’s history, which saw them leave St George’s Lane and
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Hampson hopeful of a bright City future
CHAIRMAN Anthony Hampson says he is “very optimistic” for the future of Worcester City despite them being homeless. After 108 years at St George’s Lane, the club will tomorrow play their first game at Kidderminster Harriers’ Aggborough stadium.
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Hereford manager keen to banish memories of last year’s Hyde-ings
HEREFORD United are determined to learn from last season’s mistakes against Hyde when they travel to Greater Manchester tomorrow (3pm). Martin Foyle’s men head north with four points from a possible six after following up the opening-day 1-1 draw
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Soldiers on march as history relived
A VICTORIAN garden will be filled with about 500 re-enactors as history comes to life this weekend. More than 2,000 years of history from the Ancient Greeks to the Second World War will be re-enacted during the M5 Living History event at Spetchley
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New striker in the pipeline for Kidderminster Harriers?
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers could be in the market for a striker after Ryan Rowe returned to Stourbridge on loan. The 25-year-old, who left the Glassboys for Aggborough in February 2012, has agreed a season-long loan deal with the Calor Southern League
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Shulah Oliver's festival double-header
ONE of the country’s finest musicians will perform this evening as the Worcester and St Peter’s festivals combine. Shulah Oliver, originally from Worcester, returns to her home city for a concert to launch the St Peter’s Festival, with the performance
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Tom set to open County batting
TOM Kohler-Cadmore has been promoted to the top of the Worcestershire order for today’s match against Bangladesh ‘A’ at New Road (10.45am). The 18-year-old, who this summer signed a three-year deal with the County, has been handed his chance to
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Suspended prison term for destroying evidence
A 26-YEAR-OLD Worcester man who admitted burning a pair of trainers belonging to a suspect in the blaze death of Andrew Heath has been given a suspended jail sentence. James O’Neill, of Pike Close, Broomhall, Worcester, admitted intending to pervert
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Evesham boss fires warning to league
MANAGER Shaun Cunnington believes Evesham United can be a force to be reckoned with in Calor Southern League Division One South and West this season. The Robins kick-off against Taunton Town at the Spiers and Hartwell Jubilee Stadium tomorrow (
